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Spectators: 7981 (Terracing: 5987, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) Sylvester McPherson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Portugal. The Man's Roger Barry played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Justin Sewell in the 3rd minute of play. Roger Barry showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rey Diggs, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Roger Barry took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Loren Rojas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of American Canyon AFC booed when Portugal. The Man was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kareem Blum didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Portugal. The Man defense, Terence Gil kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Roger Barry. The Portugal. The Man fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Roger Barry should have stopped the shot. When Mckinley Hernandez came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Portugal. The Man fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mckinley Hernandez couldn't finish the play. Donny Burris recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind American Canyon AFC's goalkeeper Todd Guinn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Theo Tipton during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 43rd match minute, American Canyon AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theo Tipton to maneuver through the defense. Sylvester McPherson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Todd Guinn having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Loren Rojas to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Portugal. The Man's goalkeeper Roger Barry had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rey Diggs. Mckinley Hernandez scored 1-1 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Todd Guinn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Roger Barry took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rey Diggs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Portugal. The Man's Roger Barry got control of the ball when Terence Gil tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in American Canyon AFC's zone, Donny Burris stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Todd Guinn came out of the goal and Donny Burris tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Roger Barry made an important save on a dangerous shot by Terence Gil in the 69th minute. Roger Barry took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio MacKenzie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Portugal. The Man's goalkeeper Roger Barry had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rey Diggs. Roger Barry showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Loren Rojas, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Roger Barry made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loren Rojas in the 77th minute of play. Sylvester McPherson succeeded in the game's 79th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. In the 92nd minute Rey Diggs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roger Barry saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd match minute, Portugal. The Man was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kerry Frye to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the American Canyon AFC defense, Donny Burris kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Todd Guinn. The American Canyon AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Todd Guinn should have stopped the shot. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Portugal. The Man fans cheered their team off the field, for while American Canyon AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.